Regional culinary peccadilloes are a big topic on internet food forums. Two popular subjects I’ve seen discussed are fried potatoes and soda pop, which goes by different names in the U.S., depending on where you live. I hail from a part of the country where it’s called “pop.” I now live in a state where Read More…

On the 2nd day of Christmas my true gourmet gave to me…some great Christmas Day Breakfast recipes! I love breakfast at Christmas, every year when I was growing up either my Dad or my Grandma would have already been up and things were cooking while I was unwrapping. Breakfast is just all the more special Read More…

Dear Foodies, When I used to do food reviews for my college paper my focus was on cheap, filling foods, that were portable and easy to get and eat. One of the things I love about Gourmandia is that I can talk about and reference foods that take a little bit more time, care and Read More…

I once ate a fried Oreo or three. And they were GOOD. I wasn’t at a state fair, but after a few bites I knew why offerings like fried Snickers bars, batter-fried Twinkies and that staple, funnel cake, are found at virtually every state fair in the country. Except Michigan’s. That’s only because the Wolverine Read More…

Real Chefs Don’t Use Recipes……..ok I can buy that. But here is the thing. In a restaurant when you make the same dish over and over again night after night afterawhile you don’t ever need to look at a recipe because you have made the dish so many times that its ingrained into your cooking Read More…

Thanksgiving is next week and that means this weekend is the prime time to prepare for families coming in for your delicious food! There are a few things from turkey to silverware that you need to consider to make sure your gourmet thanks giving is first rate. Tables and Chairs Make sure there is enough Read More…

When it comes to each season of the year each season has its own fruits and vegetables. In the past harvest festivals would be times when people would enjoy the fruits of the summer for one last time before a fruitless winter where there were limited vegetables until spring planting. Now that its winter its Read More…

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